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Address: 1199 Highland Avenue in Largo, 33770

Druid Campus: 2039 Druid Rd in Clearwater, 33764

Phone: (727) 584-8165 | Prayer: (727) 559-PRAY

Office Hours: 9 a.m.—5 p.m., Monday-Thursday

E-mail: church@stpaulumc.org | www.stpaulumc.org

The Reverend Bob Martin, Lead Pastor

The Reverend Pam Dubov, Executive Pastor

HOW TO STREAM ONLINE We stream both worships at 9 and 10:30 AM. Next week 10:30 will move to 11 AM. There are currently three ways to stream:

1) Visit our website stpaulumc.org and click on the link on the front page. You can also click on Live Worship in our free app or click here to visit the streaming site di-rectly. When the streaming site opens, click on the play triangle to start streaming.

2) If you have Facebook follow us to get a notification when we start streaming. You can also visit our Face-book Live page: facebook.com/StPaulUMCLargo/live

3) Stream on Youtube: youtube.com/stpaulumclargo1

HOW TO GIVE ONLINE Visit our website stpaulumc.org and click the “Give” link at the top of the page. You can also click on Give in our free St. Paul app (search St. Paul United Methodist in your app store). Make a one time gift or set up a recurring gift. You can use credit card or ACH to donate.

Prelude Kathy Tuminello, Accompanist Introit Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee Duke Low Welcome *Hymns Praise the Lord Who Reigns Above No. 96 From All That Dwell Below the Skies No. 101 *Apostles' Creed No. 881 Prayer with Lord's Prayer No. 895 Offering For the Beauty of the Earth Duke Low *Doxology Praise God From Whom No. 94 Prayer of Thanksgiving Hymn Thine be the Glory No. 308 Message “Leave Your Baggage Behind” Pastor Bob Martin

Proverbs 4:23, Psalm 103:11-12 Directed Prayer *Hymn Grace Greater than Our Sin No. 365 *Benediction Reprise

9 AM Worship Leader: Dr. Robert Williams

10:30 AM Worship Leader: Alison Van Duyne

W O R S H I P AT 9 A M

September 20, 2020

FREEDOM by Brett Younker, Kristian Stanfill, Hank Bentley, Jordan Frye, and Mia Fieldes

CHRIST BE MAGNIFIED by Cody Carnes, Cory Asbury, and Ethan Hulse

AVAILABLE by Ben Fielding, Chris Brown, Jason Ingram, Matt Redman & Steven Furtick

JESUS PAID IT ALL by CJohn Thomas Grape, Elvina M. Hall, and Alex Nifong

H A N D I C A PA B L E YO U T U B E C H A N N E L

1 1 A M S E T L I S T

Our Handicapable Ministry for adults with special needs has a new YouTube channel! Starting on Wednesday, Sept. 23 we'll be posting weekly worship videos. Videos will be similar to what you would have experienced at a Wednesday night Handicapable worship in the building with songs, a biblical message and more. Visit the channel page at the link below and subscribe now so you don't miss anything!

YOUTUBE CHANNEL

FACEBOOK GROUPS FB Group - StPaulUMC

FB group -StPaulParentsLounge

FACEBOOK LIVE Wednesdays at 1 PM

Pastor Pam is filling in for Pastor Bob on our St. Paul Facebook (StPaulUMCLargo) for good news, in-spiration from scripture and more on Wednesdays at 1 PM.

KIDS & STUDENTS You can find Student worship on our Student Ministry Youtube and Insta-gram Sundays at 6 PM. Check our website for our students’ summer online schedule. Follow our Children’s Ministry on Facebook or Instagram for more ways to connect.

CHOIR CHAT Check-in with the choir on zoom Thursdays at 7 PM. Anyone is wel-come to join in, whether you currently sing with the choir or not! Email church@stpaulumc.org for a link to the zoom.

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A Ann Anna McAndrew Austin Barb & Jody Bill Mosteller Bobby & Wife Bri & Family Bruce Cheryl Ciandella-Jackson Dave, Do & Family Debbie Debra Shaffer Del & Amy Derek & Emily Joseph Dixie & Chuck Nate Duane Wells Elsie, Cathy, Chris, Nancy, Jamie First Responders Greg & Family Herbert Jacobs Jennifer Jerry Jerry & Helga Jesse Kathy Herrell Hannas Kim Morris Leta Linda Brannen Linda Grasso Lori Bailey's Husband Matt Melissa & Randy Mickey & Dylan Shumacher Mike & Family Nancy Brock's Daughter-in-

law Natalie Digman Nonni Our Country & Leader Pastors Martin & Dubov Rev. Hays McKay Ron Barker Ron Bryan Sandra & Karen Saylor Family Shaine Shirley & Harold Register St. Paul Staff & Volunteers Stephen Brower Steven Pearlstine Storms Susan Pelyak Susan R Tammy Barker Tina & Robbie Canty Tom & Family Tom Martin Wanda Barker Yvette Gonzalez Carter

P R AY E R L I S T

Deaths Please pray for the family and friends of

The Reverend Jeanette Burton who recently passed on to life eternal.

Need help connecting? Email church@stpaulumc.org

C H I L D R E N ’S M I N I S T R Y V I R T U A L G R O U P S

Kids, join us for Rooted Virtual Groups on Zoom on Sun-days at 9:30 AM. We’ll meet and catch up with old friends, play games, and grow deeper with God through Bible stories and more. Email us for zoom info. Be sure to also check our Children’s Ministry Facebook or Insta-gram for Creation Station videos with Mrs. Kaitie and her assistant Breckston, Bible lessons for the whole fam-ily and more.

LOCATION We are worshiping in the Christian Life En-richment Center (CLEC) where spaced seat-ing, and a larger lobby and restrooms will make it easier for us to social distance.

WORSHIP TIMES Our 10:30 AM band led worship time has moved to 11 AM to allow more time to sani-tize between services. Our traditional ser-vice will remain at 9 AM.

The new safety measures that we’re implementing will mean it takes a bit longer to enter the building and be seated, so when possible, please arrive early for the first service.

PARKING Our Highland entrance is the drive thru drop-off location for those who have difficulty with mobility. If you’re able to walk easily, we ask that you love your neighbor by parking in the spaces furthest from the CLEC to allow

our friends who have trouble walking to park closest to the building. The parking lot by the office entrance is for those with limited mobility.

RESERVATIONS We have a limited number of seats available, so for a time, we will use a reservation sys-tem. Making a reservation in advance will ensure that we have a seat for you in wor-ship. See page 7 for more info. We will still

be able to welcome guests with seats set aside for visitors.

WELLNESS Anyone who is sick, coughing, has a sore throat, or a fe-ver is asked to remain home. We’re committed to continuing to provide worship online, so anyone who needs to remain at home whether due to illness, being in a vulnerable group, or other reasons can still join us in worship. As we enter the building we are using no-touch thermometers to take every-one’s temperatures. Anyone with a fever of more than 100.4 needs to re-turn home where you can worship with us online. Everyone needs to wear a mask in the building. If you don’t have a mask, we’ll provide one to you. If you’re una-ble to wear a mask, you can continue to worship with us from home until masks are no longer needed. Everyone who enters the building will be provided with hand sanitizer and must sanitize their hands unless a health condition prevents it.

RETURN TO CHURCH GUIDELINES We’re excited to be returning to worshiping together as a church family on Sunday, Sept. 13. The safety of our attendees, volunteers, and staff remains our highest priority, so when we do return we will imple-ment new health and safety protocols and other changes shared below. We are all figuring this out to-gether, so we ask for your patience and understanding as we strive to protect all the members of our wor-ship community.

SOCIAL DISTANCING Individuals or families need to main-tain social distancing in the fellow-ship hall and common areas. Wait to be seated by our ushers, who will place those who are living in the same household in seats together, and maintain 6 feet of distance be-tween those who are not living to-gether. No one is allowed to move chairs or seating except our ushers. We are all looking forward to seeing each other again and will naturally want to give each other hugs or handshakes; but during this season we will greet each other with smiles and waves that maintain 6 feet of social distancing. When leaving worship, wait to be directed by the ushers and use the specific exits they guide us to, so we can avoid creating bottlenecks and maintain social distancing.

WORSHIP Our services are designed to be as touchless as possible by eliminating paper bulletins and hymnals, and using offering collection boxes before or after worship in-stead of passing the plate.

Several studies have shown that singing creates a higher risk for the spread of the virus, but singing and music are an im-portant part of how we worship God together. So that we can continue to connect to the Holy Spirit through music, our worship leaders will sing while the rest of us will express our love of God by humming, clapping, dancing, raising our hands, etc. instead of singing.

CHILDREN Children’s Ministry and nursery will be availa-ble at a later date. Children are welcome to worship together with their families and are encouraged to bring electronic devices with headphones to use during worship. They will

find lots of videos and resources on our Children’s Ministry social media accounts, including Storytime with Mrs. Kaitie and more.

INSTAGRAM:treehousekids412 FACEBOOK:StPaulChildrensMinistry

THANK YOU We thank you all for working with us to take care of each oth-er, even when it may be inconvenient. You may not be some-one who is in a vulnerable group or concerned about catch-ing the virus, but these measures will help us to protect those who are. They only work if all of us buy in and do our part to keep each other safe. Thank you for putting the safety of our St. Paul family members first!

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H O W T O R S V P F O R W O R S H I P

Due to social distancing requirements, we have a limited number of seats available for worship. To ensure that we have a seat for you on Sunday, we ask that you RSVP online in advance. It's an easy process that only takes a minute. If you don’t have the technology to register online, you can reserve your seat by calling 727-584-8165 during our office hours Mon-Thurs 9 AM to 5 PM. If you call after our office closes on Thursday, we will not re-ceive your RSVP and you will not be on the list. If you have a computer, smart phone or other way to register online, we ask that you use the online sys-tem. It’s faster for you and saves time for our staff as well. You can make online reservations right up until worship time, or until we run out of seats. VISIT THE RSVP LINK ON OUR WEBSITE OR APP CHOOSE WHICH WORSHIP SERVICE YOU WANT TO ATTEND Each Sunday's RSVP page will open the Sunday before after worship ends. You'll have a week to reserve your seat, but don't wait too long. Seats are first come, first served!

ENTER THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD WHO WILL ATTEND Be sure to enter the total number of people you are reserving seats for, including yourself. Those who live in the same household will be able to sit next to each other. Those who live in different households will be seated 6 feet apart.

ENTER THE NAME YOU'LL USE TO CHECK IN Our ushers will check in you and your other household members on Sunday using the name you enter into the form. If you have reserved 3 seats they will all be listed under this name. You will also receive an email confirmation at the email you enter in registration.

HIT THE REGISTER BUTTON & YOU'RE DONE You'll see a thank you page, and you'll also receive a confirmation email. Note: If we reach capacity with RSVPs the Event-brite registration page will automatically close reg-istration, and you will see a message that we have filled all our seats.

WHAT HAPPENS ON SUNDAY? On Sunday, you'll give your name to an usher. They'll check you in and seat you and your house-hold. Seats will be assigned by the ushers so we can make the best use of our limited seating.

I RSVPED, BUT NOW I CAN'T ATTEND If your plans change and you are no longer able to attend worship, please cancel your reservation to make your seat available for someone else. To cancel you can click the link near the bottom of the confirmation email that says "View or edit your order." You can also email us or call 727-584-8165 by Thursday at 5 PM to cancel.

WHAT IF I FORGET TO RSVP? If there are extra seats and RSVPs have not filled the room, we will seat you on Sunday. However, if you do not RSVP, you're not guaranteed a seat. We strongly encourage you to RSVP in advance to ensure that we will have a seat for you.